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Movies
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Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
46
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26
Movies
45
TV Shows
7.8
Avg Rating
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
2009
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele started his career in sketch comedy before transitioning his career as a writer and director of psychological horror and satirical films. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series Mad TV, where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent Mad TV collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series Key & Peele (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film Keanu (2016) and appeared in various projects since.
His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Critics have frequently named Get Out as one of the best films of the 21st century. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's drama BlacKkKlansman (2018). He directed, wrote, and produced the acclaimed films Us (2019) and Nope (2022). He founded the film and television production company Monkeypaw Productions in 2012. He wrote and produced Candyman (2021), and Wendell and Wild (2022).
Peele has also voice acted in the animated films Storks (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) and Toy Story 4 (2019), as well as in the adult animated sitcom Big Mouth (2017–present). He co-created the TBS comedy series The Last O.G. (2018–2022) and the YouTube Premium comedy series Weird City (2019). He also served as the host and producer of the CBS All Access revival of the anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019–2020).
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 21, 1979
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Get Out
2017
Toy Story 4
2019
Us
2019
Mexican Standoff (ft. Key & Peele)
2013
Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special
2015
Storks
2016
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017
Little Fockers
2010
Wanderlust
2012
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
Keanu
2016
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Alpocalypse
2011
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
Wendell & Wild
2022
Twisted Fortune
2007
Abruptio
2024
Rubberhead
2014
The Sidekick
2013
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
2019
First Time Female Director
2023
+ 6 more movies
Fargo
2014
Modern Family
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Daily Show
1996
American Dad!
2005
Rick and Morty
2013
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Conan
2010
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Robot Chicken
2005
Hot Ones
2015
Big Mouth
2017
Reno 911!
2003
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
+ 25 more TV shows